Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - August 15, 2017.

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)    105.31/105.38          105.29/105.38

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                  106.60                 106.90

Karachi 100-share Index               43,899.45              45,288.49

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm               43,500.21              43,671.43

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CENTRAL BANK AUCTIONS

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Treasury bill auction results:

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on         Aug 2                July 19

Three-month bills                        5.9910                 5.9910

Six-month bills                          6.0109                 6.0109

12-month bills                           6.0386                 6.0386

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on       July 26

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Three-year PIB                           6.4091                    N/A

Five-year PIB                            6.8961                    N/A

10-year PIB                              7.9360                    N/A

20-Year PIB                     No Bids Received      No Bids Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                               Aug 4                    PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves       $20.003.7 mln          $20,436.2 mln

Forex held by central bank        $14,398.8 mln          $15,003.1 mln

Forex held by commercial banks     $5,604.9 mln           $5,433.1 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                           LAST                    PVS

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Consumer price index July                  2.91                   3.93

Change mth/mth (pct) July                   0.3                    1.4

Change yr/yr (pct) July                     1.3                    0.3

Wholesale price index July                  0.7                   0.46

Change mth/mth (pct) July                   0.2                    N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) July                     0.5                    N/A

Trade Balance July                          N/A                    N/A

Exports July                                N/A                    N/A

Imports July                                N/A                    N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                             2014/16                2014/15

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Population (millions)                    191.71                 191.71

Per capita income                        $1,561                 $1,512

External debt (billion dlr)            *$62.649                $62.649

Domestic debt (billion rupees)           12,226                 12,226

Gross domestic product growth          4.71 pct               4.24 pct

Manufacturing sector growth             5.0 pct                    N/A

Services sector growth                      N/A                    N/A

Agricultural sector growth            -0.19 pct                2.9 pct

Commodity producing sector growth          3.24                   3.24

Average consumer price inflation            N/A                    N/A

Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP)             3.4 pct                    N/A

Trade balance (FBS July-June)      $-19.283 bln           $-22.095 bln

Exports                             $21,972 bln            $25.110 bln

Imports                             $41,255 bln            $45.073 bln

Current a/c balance                 $-2.709 bln            $-3.130 bln

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